Christine Granata
Staten Island
Summary
Highly-motivated special education teacher with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptablity, and exceptional ability to foster strong relationships with staff, students and families. Focused on supporting student learning and committed to helping students achieve academic and social-emotional success.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Special Education Teacher
Berta Dreyfus I.S. 49
Staten Island
09.2015 - Current
- Create an environment of respect and rapport with students and faculty
- Design and implement lesson plans using multiple modalities to reach students with various styles of learning for grades 6-8, in multiple subject areas
- Collaborate with school administrators, parents, and teachers in designing and implementing individualized education plans for students
- Assess students' abilities based on the results of state/district assessments and use data to track students' academic progress
Para-professional
Public School 13
Staten Island
10.2012 - 06.2015
- I was a paraprofessional in a first grade ICT classroom
- My assignment was for one child with a health impairment and slight academic deficits
- I worked with a small group of students when aiding in re-teaching lessons
- By using manipulatives and incentive programs, I was often able to help the students learn at a slower pace
- I looped to a second grade ICT class with the same student the following year
Para-professional
Public School 56
Staten Island
04.2010 - 10.2012
- I began working as a substitute paraprofessional at Public School 56 in January 2010, and was appointed a permanent position that April
- My position was in a kindergarten/first grade 12:1:1 classroom, where I was a paraprofessional for a student with health and learning impairments
- I remained with the student and classroom environment until June 2011
- I began the 2011-2012 academic year as a para-professional in a fourth grade general education classroom, for a child with emotional disabilities who was a delayed learner
- After three months, I was reassigned to a second grade general education classroom to work with a child with an emotional disability
- From September 2012 until October 2012 I assisted in a kindergarten classroom
Education
Master of Science - Special Education
College of Staten Island
Staten Island, NY01-2014
Skills
- Create an environment of respect and rapport with students and faculty
- Design and implement lesson plans using multiple modalities to reach students with various styles of learning for grades 6-8, in multiple subject areas
- Collaborate with school administrators, parents, and teachers in designing and implementing individualized education plans for students
- Assess students' abilities based on the results of state/district assessments and use data to track students' academic progress
Affiliations
- Prom Committee Member (2024-2025 school year)
- Fall Ball Coordinator (October 2024)
Accomplishments
- Grade Lead (September 2022 - current)
- School-Based Restorative Justice Coordinator (2024-2025 school year)
- Restorative Justice Action Team Member (2023-2024 school year)
Certification
- Therapeutic Crisis Intervention for Schools (TCIS) Certification 05/2017
- Wilson WRS Introductory Training 10/01/2018-10/03/2018
- Restorative Practices: Community Building (Tier 1) 07/2023
- SPIRE Introductory Training 04/17/2024
- Restorative Practices: Advanced Formal Conferencing (Tier 2) 07/2024
- REWARDS 1/2025
- Phonics for Reading 2/2025
Timeline
Special Education Teacher
Berta Dreyfus I.S. 49
09.2015 - Current
Para-professional
Public School 13
10.2012 - 06.2015
Para-professional
Public School 56
04.2010 - 10.2012
Master of Science - Special Education
College of Staten Island
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